How do you deal with a cold?

This is Dd's 3rd cold since birth, so I know we're lucky. The first one was easier to handle for sure. She didn't seem to mind me sucking out her nose or using saline drops. It was harder the second time. It was 2-3 wks of sucking out her nose, saline drops, tylenol/ibuprofen, and chest rub (of course she got a stomach virus and uti right as she was feeling better). She fought me then. For a few days, I've suspected she was coming down with something, and her runny nose and coughs tonight confirmed it. I elevated one end of her mattress to help earlier, but later she woke up whining and coughing. I went in with nose bulb, saline, and chest rub in hand. I tried sucking out her nose, but she flipped as soon as she saw it. Screaming and crying, she fought me. Let me tell you, she is strong. She ended up making herself throw up, though. To make things worse, dh comes in complaining about being woke up. Did he offer to help? No, he didn't. So I'm p!ssed off at him. I finally was able to get saline in each nostril and suck them out. I got her clothes off, which she'd puked on. Then I put baby chest rub on her back, chest, and feet (just a dab in each area), which she cried through (idk why...she loves the smell). I got her some thinner pjs and socks on, hugged her for a few minutes, and put her back to bed. Idk how I'm going to do it again tonight if I have to, though. That exhausted me, and brought me to tears. And dh didn't make things any better :(

This is Dd's 3rd cold since birth, so I know we're lucky. The first one was easier to handle for sure. She didn't seem to mind me sucking out her nose or using saline drops. It was harder the second time. It was 2-3 wks of sucking out her nose, saline drops, tylenol/ibuprofen, and chest rub (of course she got a stomach virus and uti right as she was feeling better). She fought me then. For a few days, I've suspected she was coming down with something, and her runny nose and coughs tonight confirmed it. I elevated one end of her mattress to help earlier, but later she woke up whining and coughing. I went in with nose bulb, saline, and chest rub in hand. I tried sucking out her nose, but she flipped as soon as she saw it. Screaming and crying, she fought me. Let me tell you, she is strong. She ended up making herself throw up, though. To make things worse, dh comes in complaining about being woke up. Did he offer to help? No, he didn't. So I'm p!ssed off at him. I finally was able to get saline in each nostril and suck them out. I got her clothes off, which she'd puked on. Then I put baby chest rub on her back, chest, and feet (just a dab in each area), which she cried through (idk why...she loves the smell). I got her some thinner pjs and socks on, hugged her for a few minutes, and put her back to bed. Idk how I'm going to do it again tonight if I have to, though. That exhausted me, and brought me to tears. And dh didn't make things any better :(

DD has had a handful of colds and for nose stuffies and runnies and coughs what seems to help my lo sleep is elevating the crib, good amount of chest rub on chest and feet, and a must is a cool mist humidifier (turned on as high as possible without being too moist). It has to be all three or else she is guaranteed to wake! My lo also hates the nose sucker now, we even have the nose frieda so I don't even bother because she gets more upset than anything else. We just stay armed with tons of soft tissues and lotion for her face. We did teach her to blow when we hold a tissue to her nose which helps a little (she will only blow once but it's really cute too). I know it's not much but maybe try the humidifier to help. Good luck hope she is better soon!

DD has had a handful of colds and for nose stuffies and runnies and coughs what seems to help my lo sleep is elevating the crib, good amount of chest rub on chest and feet, and a must is a cool mist humidifier (turned on as high as possible without being too moist). It has to be all three or else she is guaranteed to wake! My lo also hates the nose sucker now, we even have the nose frieda so I don't even bother because she gets more upset than anything else. We just stay armed with tons of soft tissues and lotion for her face. We did teach her to blow when we hold a tissue to her nose which helps a little (she will only blow once but it's really cute too). I know it's not much but maybe try the humidifier to help. Good luck hope she is better soon!

And sorry about your DH :( They just don't get it sometimes. Having a sick baby is stressful enough. Hang in there! I try to keep reminding myself she needs extra cuddles and hugs and patience. She gets cranky and frustrated easily when sick. You are doing all the right things it's just hard when they are this little.

And sorry about your DH :( They just don't get it sometimes. Having a sick baby is stressful enough. Hang in there! I try to keep reminding myself she needs extra cuddles and hugs and patience. She gets cranky and frustrated easily when sick. You are doing all the right things it's just hard when they are this little.

We do everything you do, and use a humidifier. I also added eucalyptus oil to a cotton ball in a small jar, and leave that on the table near her crib, out of her reach. When it was really bad, I gave her the Hylands tablets, and they seemed to help a lot. Dh is absolutely no help with her. Vick's baby bath is great, and I always try to increase her liquids to thin the mucus, and decrease dairy if possible, because that increases mucus production. Good luck, hope your house is healthy and well-rested soon!

We do everything you do, and use a humidifier. I also added eucalyptus oil to a cotton ball in a small jar, and leave that on the table near her crib, out of her reach. When it was really bad, I gave her the Hylands tablets, and they seemed to help a lot. Dh is absolutely no help with her. Vick's baby bath is great, and I always try to increase her liquids to thin the mucus, and decrease dairy if possible, because that increases mucus production. Good luck, hope your house is healthy and well-rested soon!

Thank you all, ladies. I think I'll borrow my mom's warm mist humidifier (and put it where she can't reach it) until I can get into town to buy a cool mist humidifier. I started to buy one yesterday while out Christmas shopping. I didn't know she was sick then, so I didn't think we needed it right now.

Thankfully, she hasn't had a fever. She's also happy and playing, and she ate breakfast (although I had to feed her).

I'm thinking it could be allergy related, so I gave her 1/4 tsp of claritin (which is what her doc suggested before). Poor baby...I hope she didn't inherit my allergies. I have to take zyrtec all year long because I'm allergic to everything from dust to pollen to perfume and smoke.

Thank you all, ladies. I think I'll borrow my mom's warm mist humidifier (and put it where she can't reach it) until I can get into town to buy a cool mist humidifier. I started to buy one yesterday while out Christmas shopping. I didn't know she was sick then, so I didn't think we needed it right now.

Thankfully, she hasn't had a fever. She's also happy and playing, and she ate breakfast (although I had to feed her).

I'm thinking it could be allergy related, so I gave her 1/4 tsp of claritin (which is what her doc suggested before). Poor baby...I hope she didn't inherit my allergies. I have to take zyrtec all year long because I'm allergic to everything from dust to pollen to perfume and smoke.

If her nose is that runny you could actually give Benadryl at night to dry her nose up! Dr. Sears website even suggests it. That's what I did when my DD had a cold with bad runny nose. She too won't let me come near her with the bulb and wouldn't let me put saline in her nose. Keep applying Vicks on chest liberally. I also got the plug ins which helped at night. Tylenol or Advil doesn't do anything for a cold and runny nose unless she has a fever or pain.

If her nose is that runny you could actually give Benadryl at night to dry her nose up! Dr. Sears website even suggests it. That's what I did when my DD had a cold with bad runny nose. She too won't let me come near her with the bulb and wouldn't let me put saline in her nose. Keep applying Vicks on chest liberally. I also got the plug ins which helped at night. Tylenol or Advil doesn't do anything for a cold and runny nose unless she has a fever or pain.

I use Zarbee's natural cough medicine when my baby has a baby cough. You can use it for kids 12 months and up and is a total life saver. I also do Vick's on the chest and bottom of feet because I heard that help with the coughs.

I use Zarbee's natural cough medicine when my baby has a baby cough. You can use it for kids 12 months and up and is a total life saver. I also do Vick's on the chest and bottom of feet because I heard that help with the coughs.

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